Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is traveling to Omaha, Nebraska, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Monday as part of the nationwide "Arsenal of Freedom" tour.
Hegseth will visit U.S. Strategic Command Headquarters in Omaha and deliver remarks to the workforce and leaders at Oshkosh Corporation.
The tour is a call to action to revitalize America's manufacturing might and re-energize the nation's workforce. Its message emphasizes that national security and world peace move at the speed of the Defense Industrial Base and rely on the hard work of the American workforce.
The tour highlights the urgent need to rebuild the Defense Industrial Base to ensure the continuation of President Trump and Hegseth's peace through strength agenda.
The tour champions a new approach to defense acquisition — one that prioritizes speed, innovation, and a commercial-first mindset. That includes cutting bureaucratic red tape, empowering program leaders, and providing stable, long-term contracts necessary for industry to invest and expand.
The goal is to create a defense ecosystem that is more agile and accountable, capable of delivering the tools warfighters need, when they need them.
American manufacturing is described as the bedrock of American strength, with the men and women fueling that work on the frontlines alongside warfighters, furthering the nation's efforts every day they show up to work.
The "Arsenal of Freedom" tour is described as more than a series of speeches — a movement to restore the nation's industrial prowess and secure freedom for generations to come, and a reminder that the strength of the nation is not just in its military, but in the ingenuity and spirit of the American people.
